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Last-modified: $Date: 2008-01-23 02:56:05 $ Posting-Frequency: Never (Dead) URL: https://www.pigdog.org/Pigdog-faq.txt Maintainer: El Snatcher <snatcher at pigdog dot org> Pigdog Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ========================================= Copyright © 1998-2021 Pigdog Journal $Revision: 1.26 $ Legend: + = New! * = Updated CONTENTS: 1.0 General information. 1.1. What fuck is Pigdog? 1.1.1 Yeah but why "Pigdog"? 1.2. What is the Pigdog mailing list? * 1.3. Are there other Pigdog mailing lists? * 1.4. What other Pigdog resources are available on the Internet? 1.5 Why The Pigdog Mailing List is Like A Penis 2.0 Administrivia, etc. * 2.1. How do I unsubscribe from Pigdog? * 2.2. Is there a digest version of Pigdog? 2.3. What are the rules for posting on Pigdog? * 2.4. Who is the list moderator for Pigdog? * 2.5. What do I do if I want to add someone to the list? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1. What fuck is Pigdog? Pigdog evolved from the deep dark recesses of East Bay computer bulletin board life. Born of a hangover, it culminated in a strange series of magazines that were published by pilfering the resources of unwitting copy places that foolishly hired various Pigdogers to run their computers, typesetting machines, and copiers. After a botched attempt to turn the project into a regular monthly, the Pigdog crew decided to continue work in the much cheaper publishing medium of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Strangely, the original computer bulletin boards that started it all are still there, running like Bruce Dern's deserted Biosphere-II-like spaceship in the movie SILENT RUNNING. 1.1.1 Yeah but why "Pigdog"? Pigdog. Pig Dog. A pig and a dog. Pig and Dog. The combining of Pig with Dog. 1.2. What is the Pigdog mailing list? Pigdog is the vestige of all Pigdog R&D from the good ol' days, and the launching off point for brand new Pigdog adventures. 1.3. Are there other Pigdog mailing lists? Not really. 1.4. What other Pigdog Resources are available on the Internet? See the Pigdog home page. https://www.pigdog.org 1.5. Why The Pigdog Mailing List is Like A Penis Some folks have it, some don't. Those who have it would be devastated if it were ever cut off. They think that those who don't have it are somehow inferior. They think it gives them power. They are wrong. Those who don't have it may agree that it's an nifty toy, but think it's not worth the fuss that those who do have it make about it. Still, many of those who don't have it would like to try it. It can be up or down. It's more fun when it's up, but it makes it hard to get any real work done. In the long-distant past, its only purpose was to transmit information considered vital to the survival of the species. Some people still think that's the only thing it should be used for, but most folks today use it for fun most of the time. Once you've started playing with it, it's hard to stop. Some people would just play with it all day if they didn't have work to do. It provides a way to interact with other people. Some people take this interaction very seriously, others treat it as a lark. Sometimes it's hard to tell what kind of person you're dealing with until it's too late. If you don't apply the appropriate protective measures, it can spread viruses. It has no brain of its own. Instead, it uses yours. If you use it too much, you'll find it becomes more and more difficult to think coherently. We attach an importance to it that is far greater than its actual size and influence warrant. If you're not careful what you do with it, it can get you in big trouble. It has its own agenda. Somehow, no matter how good your intentions, it will warp you behavior. Later you may ask yourself "why on earth did I do that?" It has no conscience and no memory. Left to its own devices, it will do the same damn dumb things it did before. [Contributed by enigma <enigma at tpi dot net>] 2.1. How do I unsubscribe from Pigdog? Send a message to <mailman at pigdog dot org> with: unsubscribe pigdog in the subject of the message--and nothing else. Do not include your signature file. Or just go here: http://pigdog.org/mailman/listinfo/pigdog If all else fails, contact El Snatcher <snatcher at pigdog dot org>. 2.2. Is there a digest version of Pigdog? Yeah, it's now configurable on your Mailman subscription profile, which you can edit after you subscribe. 2.2. Can I read Pigdog on the Web? Yep. Standard Mailman stuff. But you have to be a subscriber first. 2.3. What are the rules for posting on Pigdog? There aren't any hard and fast rules, but try to post things that other list members will find interesting or amusing. This does not include the Svetlana Agency ad that has been forwarded to the list five-hundred million times. Here is a sample Pigdog post: Aliens have big eyes. They make noises like angry crows or cars skidding. They smell kind of like detergent. Sometimes an alien might get a splinter and they would hop around like crazy. They hate that. Also, aliens cannot use spoons and forks, but they can dance pretty well. Certain vegetables scare them, beets especially. Don't ask me why. Aliens do not smoke, but they won't give you a lecture if you want to light up. Don't buy alien tapes or CD's because their music is totally lame. It doesn't sound like anything except a low hum. Oh, and they are delicious. -- Quaker State Tapioca Rupture 2.4. Who is the list moderator for Pigdog? Currently there is no moderator. Anyone on the distribution list may post to the list without any review. However, there is a list administrator: El Snatcher <snatcher at pigdog dot org>. Technical questions about the mailing list and administrative requests that Mailman cannot handle should be sent to him. 2.5. What do I do if I want to add someone to the list? That's bad form, don't do it. She should subscribe to the list herself. -30-
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